Preparation of new sulphonamide derivatives



M Patented TES PATENT '1 OFFICE 2,373 ,e 5s -w.;- I PREPARATIONOF NEW SULPHONAMIDE DERIVATIVES ;;dell; Montreal, Quebec, Canada; as'signars to "Charles E. Frosst & 00., Montreal, Quebec, Can- I I No Drawing. -Application January 12,1942,

- '1 Serial N o;"426,470

This invention relates to sulphonamid' derivatives and has for itsobject the preparation of new therapeutically useful wara amino-berizene sulphonamide derivatives' -of substituted naphthols by reacting para-acylaminobenzenesulphonyl chlorides with the amino group of 4-amino-lnaphthols containing an organic substituent attachedlto the nucleus at position 2.

The new compounds contemplated by this invention are prepared'byreacting para-acylaminobenzenesulphonyl chlorides with the requisite amino-naphthalene derivative followed by hydrolysi's-of the acyl grbflp.

The inventionisiurther illustrated by the following examples of procedures which may be followed in the preparation of N-(para-amino-benzene.- sulphonylyl) 2 ---ally1 4=-- ammo-'- 1- 'naphthol; and 'N- (p'ara amino-benzen'e-sulphonylyl) -lr-hydro ry-4-amino-2-naphthoicacid. It is "tobe'iinderstob'd, however;- that the invention is not limited to the exact details given in these examples: I

SO-grams 0L2-allyl-4-amino-'l -naphthol-hydro- "chloride (Formula I) -:l(prepared according to 'Fiser; Campbell and FrypJz 'Ar-Q sa 61,- 2213, 1939) are dissolved in one litre of water by bringing the water to boiling temperature.

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60 grams of sodium acetate (3H2O) are then added to the solution to precipitate free amine, the reactions involved being substantially as represented by the following equation:

I 11) The amine (Formula II) is re-dissolved by the addition of 700 cc, of 1.4 -dioxane and 49 grams of p-acetamino-benzene-sulphonyl chloride (For- 2 Claims. (or. 269 39 731);

' "period with continual stirriri'g? 'Stirrin'i'is continued fora further fifteen -minute period; "during 'which time a large-"amount of crystallin"pr' duct separatesfrorrrthareaction mixture hls proce'dur'e; as represented *bythe' -foll'iw'inrac'tion, is 'preferably carried out in an atmosphere of -i i n' s ab ewhet-teaam d f and w 'e di .t i ll hlrsm t fil with alcohol? By this procedure there results N- nitrogen HCI (para acetamino benzene sulphonylyl) 2- allyl--amino-l-naphthol (Formula 'IV), which melts at 240 C. with decomposition.

In order to achieve the hydrolysis of the acetyl group of this compound (Formula IV), grams of it are refluxed for two hours with four litres of alcohol and. 300 cc. of concentrated aqueous hydrochloric acid, as represented by the following reaction:

e tl'i'en' addedP-during ahv' minute When the alcohol is removed by distillation and the residue is crystallized from 50% aqueous alcohol there is obtained a product which, on further recrystallization from 50% aqueous alcohol yields N (para amino benzene sulphonylyl) 2- al1yl-4-amino-1-naphthol (V). This compound melts with decomposition at 195 C.

Example 2 10 grams of 1-hydroxy-4-amino-2.-naphthoic acid (VI) is dissolved in 1 litre of water containing 4.15 grams of sodium bicarbonate. After solution has been effected 6.7 grams of sodium acetate (3H2O) are added followed by 500 cc. dioxane. 11.5 grams p-acetamino benzene sulphonyl chloride (III) are added in small portions to the above solution over 15 minutes with continuous stirring and warming to 50 C. Stirring is continued another 15 minutes to complete the reaction; the solution is then cooled and made slightly acid by the addition of hydrochloric acid when the N- (para-acetamino-benzene-sulphonylyl)-1-hydroxy-4-amino-2 naphthoic acid (VII) separates in the form of fine needles. This is filtered off and washed thoroughly on the filter with water and alcohol. Further purification is achieved by digesting the crystal with hot alcohol, cooling, filtering and washing with alcohoL. I

After drying, the product melts at 240 C. with decomposition.

grams of the N-(para-acetamino-benzene-sulphonylyl) 1 hydroxy 4 amino 2 naphthoic acid (VII) are refluxed with 2 litres alcohol and 100 cc. concentrated hydrochloric acid. After 2 hours refluxing, charcoal is added to zene sulphonylyl) the solution, boiling continued for 5 minutes and the solution is filtered hot. The. filtrate is reduced to about one-quarter of its original volume 'and chilled. The N (para amino benzene sulphonylyl) 1 hydroxy 4 amino- 2 naphthoic acid hydrochloride (VIII) separates as colourless needles which are filtered off and washed with alcohol. After drying the crystals do not melt but decompose slowly between 240 and 250 C-. The free amine prepared from the above hydrochloride (VIII) after crystallisation from alcohol, melts at 225 C. with decomposition.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim is:

1. A process for the preparation of N-(paraamino benzene sulphonylyl) 2 allyl 4 amino-l-naphthol by the interaction of paraacetamino-benzene-sulphonyl chloride and 2- allyl-4-amino-1-naphthol followed by hydrolysis of the acylamino group in the resultant product.

2. The new compound N-(pa'ra-amino-ben- -2-ally1-4-aminol-naphthol.

GORDON CECIL BUTLER. EZRA LOZINSKI. ARTHUR DUSTON ODELL. 

